[Epoch Times, February 27, 2022](The Epoch Times, Cincinnati Reporter Station, USA) On February 26, 2022, Shen Yun International Art Troupe performed a local performance at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati. ‘s second performance. Applause from time to time in the full audience, every difficult movement made the audience exclaim, and the soprano singing even caused thunderous applause. At the curtain call, the audience stood up and paid tribute to the actors on stage. After two curtain calls, people left their seats reluctantly.
“Shen Yun shows that life is like a small boat. Don’t fall with society. This message is very beautiful,” said the sales director of a large company.
“China’s thousands of years of ancient culture have had an important impact on the world. Shen Yun has worked hard to maintain these traditions and has done an amazing thing,” said the government commissioner, who was once awarded the Military Service Commendation Medal.
The CFO of the international company branch views Shen Yun as “traveling through time and space”
Adam Endress serves as Chief Financial Officer and CFO for the division of General Electric (GE), a Fortune 500 company ranked 33rd. He said, “The show is beautiful and interesting; the costumes are full of vitality, smart and beautiful.”
“Shen Yun music brings joy and relaxation to my heart. I sit there watching the show, and time flies by so quickly without noticing it, because the show is really fun!”
Regarding the divine connotation in the show, Endress said, “The show shows belief in God and Buddha. From the gestures and movements of the dancers, the overall performance and the dynamic sky in the background, you can see the symbol of faith, which is wonderful.”
Angela, Endress’s wife, is a digital consultant. She said, “The choreography is gorgeous, elegant, and moving. It’s as if we have experienced many, many eras at once, and seen the beauty in them. We have experienced both from the perspective of spiritual beliefs and from the perspective of secular life. It’s very spectacular. beauty.”
“In today’s society, people don’t express their spirits and beliefs as much as they did 20, 30, 40 years ago. So I am very happy to see the gods and Buddhas and the content about the divine in Shen Yun. It can be seen that the actors are I am very proud of my beliefs. This kind of spirituality is rarely seen in the United States,” Angela said.
Endress added, “Sitting in the theater, I feel like I’ve traveled through time and space. The show is full of beauty in the peaceful coexistence of man and nature, and the cordial interaction between people.”
Sales Director of a Large Company: Shen Yun Delivers Important Messages
Mark Benson said: “Shen Yun’s lyrics convey an important message. She describes life as a small boat, don’t fall with society. This message is very beautiful.” He also said that Shen Yun’s songs made him feel peaceful and quiet. .
Benson is the vice president and sales director of USI Insurance, a large insurance company with more than 8,000 salespeople and more than $2 billion in annual revenue.
Mrs. Laura Benson agrees very much that Shen Yun uses the art form of dance to inspire the audience, “It’s very good, it can attract people’s attention. Most of the audience here are highly educated. After they watch Shen Yun, they will absorb the information of Shen Yun, it is possible They will spontaneously learn and learn more.”
Benson appreciates the diversity of Shen Yun’s programs, “I like this kind of program arrangement. Each program has an introduction, which is very helpful for our understanding and even allows us to better devote ourselves to certain programs.”
“The colors are so beautiful, so beautiful. The long sleeve dance and the plum dance are my favorites, so beautiful, I’m obsessed with it!” Benson said.
Laura was also moved by the changing colors in Shen Yun’s dance. She said, “The beautiful costumes and props of the actors often give us a visual shock! It’s very beautiful.”
Expert from the Ministry of Energy: Shen Yun is a must-see great show
“It was a really great show,” Chris Mettle said after watching the show.
Chris Mettle is a data analyst, economic consultant, and currently Contracts Specialist at the Federal Department of Energy. He has served in the military for over ten years. In 2012, he was awarded the Tri-Services Commendation Medal (JCM) by the Ministry of Defense for his contribution to the protection of key data on US military bases in Japan.
“The art of the show is amazing,” he said. “It’s really a great show.”
“The dance is very exciting!” Mettle said that he often goes to the theater to see various performances, but this is the first time he has watched a performance by the Shen Yun Performing Arts. He revealed that he had just moved to Cincinnati and received a Shen Yun flyer not long ago, and after reading the flyer, he thought it was a must-see show.
“The energy in the theater is really strong,” Mettle said.
He said that the program about the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners left a deep impression on him and gained valuable information from it, “I like this information very much. The atrocities imposed by the Chinese government on Uyghur Muslims are outrageous, and This program talked about the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, which made me think that the CCP’s atrocities are aimed at every kind-hearted citizen.”
He also admired Shen Yun’s soprano’s singing, “It’s very pleasing to the ear. I read the lyrics on the canopy, which are very traditional. When it comes to belief, it has a profound connotation.”
The rich traditional Chinese culture and history presented by the Shen Yun performance was an eye-opener for Mettle. He said: “China has thousands of ancient cultures that have had an important impact on the world. But unfortunately, many traditions have been lost or destroyed. Now that Shen Yun Performing Arts is trying to maintain these traditions, I feel that they are doing An amazing thing.”
He praised the Shen Yun Orchestra, “Shen Yun’s music is very exciting, and the combination of Chinese and Western instruments is very meaningful.” He also said that Shen Yun’s dynamic canopy is very interesting, and he is very happy to know that Shen Yun has a patent in this area.
He’s going to tell friends “this is a great show you have to see”.
In the end, he said: “Shen Yun brings hope and elevates people’s spirits.”
Family of 15: We Love Shen Yun
A large family of 15 came together to watch the Shen Yun performance. They expressed their love for Shen Yun.
Nancy Hoeting, a senior software developer at Kroger, said that her parents bought Shen Yun tickets for the family as Christmas and birthday gifts for the whole family. Her whole family is here tonight.
Nancy Hoeting said that her whole family enjoyed the Shen Yun performance and had a very pleasant evening. Just as she was introducing it, her family said loudly, “We love Shen Yun.” She also said, “Shen Yun’s performance is very exciting.”
She went on to say: “I like Shen Yun Tianmo, it’s very cool. I don’t know how they did it, the actors look like they came down from the sky, I like that way.”
She likes Shen Yun music. She said: “The music is beautiful. It’s relaxing, it’s calming. The soprano and the pianist are great.”
Talking about Shen Yun dance, she said, “The dance is beautiful. The dancers move vigorously, gracefully, and neatly.”
She was curious about the use of Shen Yun color. She said: “Shen Yun’s colors are very rich. Our seats are on the second floor, which is condescending. When watching the Yi dance program, the color of the costumes of the actors is mainly orange. When they are doing spinning movements, the color is like burning. It’s very bright and very cool. I like it very much.”
Speaking of which, she praised: “Everything about the show was great, and I liked everything about the show. I think this show has given me a message of hope.”
Finally, she said she would recommend the Shen Yun show to friends, telling them that “the show is very unique, colorful, calming, relaxing, and entertaining.”
Responsible editor: Xia Jing#